College Football Recruiting 2013: Grading Recruiting Class of the BCS Top 25

The BCS standings are out again (per ESPN) and it looks like we may be on track to see Notre Dame and Alabama play in the BCS title game. Interestingly enough, both teams are enjoying great 2013 recruiting cycles and should finish with top-10 classes.

Expanding on the recruiting approach to these BCS standings, let's hand out recruiting grades for each Top 25 BCS team. Some of these teams have high grades, while some may be ineligible. Here are the recruiting grades for the BCS Top 25.

25. San Jose State

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The Spartans have nine commitments in their class and none are 4-star prospects. They're not a recruiting giant, but credit their staff for having their team at 10-2. They'll take this class and develop prospects like QB Darrell Garetson and coach 'em up.

24. Utah State

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The Aggies are a 10-2 football team and are demanding respect. They have 11 commitments on the recruiting trail and their best incoming prospect is 6'5", 300-pound Tyshon Mosely. DE Caden Anderson and WR Tyler Fox are two prospects to watch out for.

23. Oklahoma State

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The Pokes are having a very good recruiting cycle by their standards. Mike Gundy has netted 17 commitments and could be flirting with a top-25 recruiting class finish.

In typical OSU fashion, their three best prospects are WRs. Fred Ross leads the group that also features Marcell Ateman and Ra'Shaad Samples. DT Vince Taylor will help the defense improve in Stillwater, too.

21. Northern Illinois

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The Huskies are a nine-win team and have squeezed inside the BCS standings. They have 13 commitments in recruiting and their class headliner is 6'1", 175-pound WR Corey Winfield. The rest of the class are 2-star prospects, but NIU has a formula that is clearly working just fine for them.

20. Boise State

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The Broncos hold 15 commitments and two of them are 4-star prospects, RB Aaron Baltazar and C Andrew Tercek. I like 6'4", 190-pound QB Ryan Finley and the size of 6'3" WR Jack Austin could remind some Bronco fans on Austin Pettis. Boise State will maximize its return from this class.

19. Michigan

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The Wolverines have had a fantastic recruiting cycle and will finish with a top-five class in all likelihood. QB Shane Morris leads a class that includes DB Dymonte Thomas, OG Patrick Kugler, CB Gareon Conley, DE Taco Charlton, RB Deveon Smith and WR Jaron Dukes among others.

18. Texas

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The Longhorns have just 15 commitments but most of the class are 4-star and 5-star caliber prospects. This is a very quality class that has OL Darius James, LB Deoundrei Davis, OT Jake Raulerson, WR Jacorey Warrick and DT A'Shawn Robinson.

Mack Brown has recruited extremely well once again and Texas will finish in the top 10 recruiting rankings again this year.

15. Oregon State

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Oregon State is 8-3 this year and a big step forward was taken by Mike Riley's team. He should use this momentum to improve his 11-man recruiting class and continue upgrading his talent in Corvallis. DB Terin Solomon and WR Jordan Villamin are the top two commitments for the Beavers.

12. Nebraska

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Big Red has 15 pledges and this class is a standard middle-of-the-pack group that Nebraska always brings in.

The class headliner is QB Johnny Stanton, who, at 6'2" and 220 pounds, draws a ton of comparisons to Tim Tebow. Other prospects to watch out for is S Marcus McWilson, DE A.J. Natter and LB Josh Banderas.

10. South Carolina

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The Gamecocks have 21 commitments and are recruiting well this year. Steve Spurrier has a very solid group coming to Columbia that is led by LB Matt Rolin.

QB Connor Mitch should be an early career starter and LB Larenz Bryant has great athleticism and range. I also really like OT D.J. Park, and Kelsey Griffin should be plugging the run for years for South Carolina.

9. Texas A&M

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The Aggies are going to sign a very large class, as they have 31 commitments as it stands right now. WR/TE Derrick Griffin is the top player in the bunch, as he is an athletic 6'6", 228-pound pass-catcher.

WR LaQuvionte Gonzalez is one of the fastest players in the country, OL Joas Aguilar is a tough run blocker, and Isaiah Golden is a good DT prospect.

4. Florida

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Will Muschamp has done an excellent job recruiting this year. He has 21 commitments and Florida has a good chance to land the nation's best class.

CB Vernon Hargreaves III would be the headliner in any recruiting class in the country. He's a special player and RB Kelvin Taylor isn't too far behind. LB Daniel McMillan, DT Caleb Brantley, WR Ahmad Fulwood and LB Quinton Powell also should be stars.

3. Georgia

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The Bulldogs have 30 commitments and this could be a top-10 class for Mark Richt. He has commitments from studs such as CB Shaq Wiggins, ATH Tramel Terry, QB Brice Ramsey, LB Tim Kimbrough and S Tray Matthews.

Georgia has recruited well this year and I don't think Richt is finished big-game hunting just yet.

1. Notre Dame

Brian Kelly has notched up 22 commitments for 2013 recruiting and he has a very talented class coming to South Bend. It starts with OLB Jaylon Smith, who is one of the nation's top overall players.

WR Torii Hunter Jr. is a good skill position player, I like OLB Alex Anzalone and Devin Butler has great size for a DB at 6'1". The OL unit in this class is very good and also keep an eye on OLB Doug Randolph and RB Jamel James.

Recruiting Grade: A-

Edwin Weathersby is the College Football Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. He has worked in scouting/player personnel departments for three professional football teams, including the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns and the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena League. He spent a year evaluating prep prospects and writing specific recruiting and scouting content articles for Student Sports Football (formerly ESPN Rise-HS). A syndicated scout and writer, he's also contributed to WeAreSC.com, GatorBait.net and Diamonds in the Rough Inc., a College Football and NFL Draft magazine.